Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

by Fritz Eichenberg

Book Overview

A 1953 Caldecott Honor Book

"The richness of coloring; the strength, action and humor in the drawing; and the original rhyme for each letter make this an alphabet book to treasure."--The Horn Book

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0156078309
• ISBN13: 9780156078306
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.2" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Quite good for an alphabet book

There are so many alphabet books out there but this one is charming. My kids like the rhymes and silliness. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the drawings are not as engaging as they could be.

Why isn't it in every library

This book-one of my favs-was surprisingly hard to find. I can't understand why it wouldn't be in every library, because the ryhmes and illustrations are just great. Eichenberg uses his crayon-like illustrations to loosen the readers mind and not think of them too much. Because everyone who reads the book knows what the real winner in this book is; the text. A-Ape in a cape B-bear in despair C-Carp with a harp D-Dove in love E-Egret in a minuet(children now may not know what minuet means) F-Fox in a box G-Goat in a boat This is really a must read for anyone who's children have trouble with the alphabet.

good for teaching ESL

On each page, the text follows the same grammatical pattern as the title.This is an easy pattern for students of English as a second language to follow.

Don't miss this one!

This often-overlooked title is a great one for students just beginning to read.